1) Planning on returning to the 49ers once the CBA is completed (whenever that may be)
-or-
2) Using the 49ers as his own personal 24 Hour Fitness while he gets ready to sign up with another team.
I don't even know which is worse at this point - Smith (Alex) returning, or having him punk the 49ers by making them clean his dirty towels after he uses the whirlpool at team facilities (which, come to think of it, are probably not as nice as the new 24 Hour Fitness Super Sport that just opened up down the road in Sunnyvale).
Either way, Smith (Alex) in the building is not good news for Niner fans, although it IS "business as usual," per Lil' Jed's letter to the fans earlier this week.
Don't even get me started on Alex. You're quick to point out how bad ownership has been. That trickles down to coaches and players. Alex had the skills, but the 49ers ruined him.
ReplyDeleteI'd still rather have him at the helm for another year or two, it's better than David Carr or a rookie. And I'd rather have Alex than trading our #7 pick to the Eagles for an unproven QB like Kolb. Signing a washed up McNabb is bad idea too.
Our fans are lousey though, so why would Alex want to return anyway? :)
One more thing, since you let your season tickets go and I can only attend a game or two per year I always have extras if you or somebody you know are ever interested. My new location is section 35, row 39, seats 13 and 14. I just moved from setion 8. Face value is all I would ask.
ReplyDeleteI think Alex would want to return because he wouldn't have any other opportunities to be a starting QB in the NFL for 2011. At best, another organization would sign him as a backup - I can't think of another team that would consider him as a starter. Maybe Buffalo?
ReplyDeleteI can't understand why this organization has had such a difficult time picking up a quality veteran quarterback as a temporary solution or insurance policy. Instead of signing capable QBs like Kerry Collins and Kurt Warner when they were available, the team was busy signing the likes of Trent Dilfer and David Carr.
Congrats on upgrading your tickets - when they hit $129, I said that was enough. I couldn't even GIVE away 10th row seats on the 40 yard line for the Buccaneers game last year.
Well you know the reason. Bad ownership, bad front office. I do have faith in Baalke, I believe he's a talented evaluator. And in Harbaugh, I believe we have someone who can coach. At least we don't have Nolan or Singletary in the house anymore! The fans sure seem excited about Harbaugh, I am too, but I need to see results before I jump on the
ReplyDelete"bandwagon" (there's that word again). Hopefully in the future Harbaugh will help the organization avoid signing the Dilfers and Carrs!